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That doesn't mean Edkin isn't chasing points. He is just more concerned about getting the track title for his crew chief Don Koller.

To do that, Edkin needs to get to Victory Lane. He's done that plenty this season, including Saturday night in the prestigious Firecracker 40 make-up feature to earn his sixth win of the season.

"It's only July, and we still have two full months and six to eight races to try and get some more," said Edkin after being informed that he duplicated his highest win total in a single season.

"To be honest, [the championship] means more to Don. I just want the wins. I want to get the championship for him, that's one thing he's never gotten."

Edkin started third on the grid but took his time getting to the front. Chase Gutshall won the Dash to earn the pole, and he took advantage of it by getting the jump on Paul Miller heading into Turn 1.

Miller didn't go away. He stalked Gutshall for the first five circuits before surging into the lead on Lap 6.

While Gutshall and Miller swapped the lead, Edkin took his time getting to the front. After running around the bottom, he made the decision to go to the cushion in an effort to reel in the leaders.

Edkin took second and set his sights on Miller. He caught the leader on Lap 28 and pulled a slide job one lap later to take over the top spot.

"That was fun," Edkin said. "The track was pretty fast on the top, and we set the car up to run the bottom after the Dash. It just wasn't good enough to run with them.

"I had to move to the top to really make time, and I had to run those guys back down. I had to slide someone to take the lead, and I tried to give them as much room as possible and a lot of room to cross over."

Two laps after Edkin took the lead, the caution was thrown for Dan John who spun. Six laps from the finish, the caution was thrown for the final time.

Edkin pulled away on the final restart. Meanwhile, Garrett Williamson, Russ Mitten, and Gutshall battled for the runner-up spot.

At the finish, Edkin posted the win by 3.666 seconds. Williamson was second, followed by Mitten, Gutshall, and Scott Dellinger.

"That's something on a six-lap restart," Edkin said of the margin of victory. "I took the lead on the top from Paul, and the caution came out.

"I was like, 'Oh, crap, I'm giving this one away.' I gave two away this season like that. I just had to keep working and get going. I took the bottom on the last restart, and I know Russ is a pretty clean driver. I just took what I could get."

Mitten was hard charger in the event, as he stormed from 11th to third. Frankie Herr set quick time for the 24-car field with a lap of 17.674. Edkin, Williamson, and Dellinger were heat winners.

Sam Rial and Travis Horan earned victories in a pair of 20-lap Extreme Stock main events. Rial's win came in a make-up show from June 1.

Donnie Broderick led the first two circuits in the make-up main, before Rial took over. He led the rest of the way, beating Horan, Alex Updegraff, and Mike Goodwin.

In the second Extreme Stock feature, Rial led the first two laps and was in good shape to sweep the night. Horan, who started third, squashed that notion by taking the lead by the completion of Lap 3.

Horan led the next 16 laps and took the win over Rial. Patrick McClane, Broderick, and Updegraff completed the top five.

Rial and Broderick were heat winners for the 14-car field. Goodwin was the hard charger, advancing from ninth to sixth.

YORK HAVEN, Pa.: It's been difficult for Scott Dellinger to live up to his 2018 championship performance at BAPS Motor Speedway.

Of course, trying to duplicate winning nine races and finishing in the top three on a weekly basis to dominate the competitive Super Sportsman division is no easy task. Especially when the rest of the field has upped their game.

Dellinger has been shut out so far in 2019. That changed Saturday night, when the defending champion stormed to the front and captured the 25-lap Super Sportsman main event for his first win of the season.

"I never expected to have a year like I did in 2018," Dellinger said. "I told the guys over the winter that it's going to be difficult to get close to that again.

"There are a lot of guys to have the finishes we do this year. The track surface has changed with the new clay, and we're not used to it. Frankie Herr and other guys are better, so we've had to start fresh.

"We've tucked our notes away from last year, for now. But, that's part of being a racer. You have to adjust and adapt to what's there." Dellinger and his crew have been making gains. That was evident over the race distance in this one.

Rich Eichelberger led the first four circuits from his third-place starting spot. Bruce Buckwalter Jr., who started fifth on the grid, took over on Lap 5 and was setting a pretty good pace at the front.

That all changed when Dellinger ripped through the top five from his ninth-place starting spot. He took advantage of a caution to close on the tail of Buckwalter and take the lead on Lap 14.

"Bruce ran a pretty good race," Dellinger said. "All the young guys here have talent and are capable of winning.

"You have to capitalize when someone makes a mistake, and we were able to do that. We lost the temperature in the motor, so we might have ruined it. I thought we weren't going to make it to the end, but we did, and that's all that matters."

The competition, nor the motor, could stop Dellinger from reaching Victory Lane. It's been too long.

Timmie Barrick flipped on Lap 22 to bring out the red flag and give the field a shot. Kenny Edkin started 11th and got to second but couldn't unseat Dellinger, who drove away for the win.

Edkin settled for second, with Paul Miller coming from 18th to third. Buckwalter fell to fourth, and Justin Foster completed the top five. Miller won the Artwerks Cool Move of the Race award.

Chase Billet won an entertaining and caution-filled Limited Late Model feature that saw three different leaders over the 20-lap distance.

Despite four cautions before the completion of Lap 2, Bobbi Beard jumped out front from his pole starting spot and led the first 13 circuits, before Joey Hoffer took over on Lap 14.

Billet, who started fifth, made his way to the front and started challenging for the top spot on Lap 15. One lap later, he completed the pass on Hoffer and went on to take another win at the speedway.

Charles Potts took second away from Hoffer in the closing laps. Alan Sagi, and Beard completed the top five. Billet was also awarded Artwerks Cool Move of the Race honors.

Zach Newlin topped the 20-car 305 Sprint Car field, leading all 20 laps in the main the event. He started second on the grid.

Jake Frye, Domenic Melair, Cale Reigle, and Landon Price completed the top five. Devin Adams was hard charger, advancing from 11th to seventh. Sam Rial and Donnie Broderick claimed a pair of 15-lap Extreme Stock main events to close out the program.

In the first feature, Rial took the lead from Patrick McClane on Lap 3 and never looked back. He beat McClane, Alex Updegraff, Travis Horan, and Kyle Emig to the stripe. Broderick had to work a little harder for his main event win, as he chased down Travis Horan with two to go. He was the fifth leader in the main event. Scott Arnold led the first two laps, before Horan took over. Updegraff passed Horan on Lap 9 but was hit for rough riding with three laps to go. Horan was back in front, but he couldn't hold off Broderick at the finish.

Andrew Hogue came up to second, with Jeff Gill placing third. Horan and Kyle Emig completed the top five.

YORK HAVEN, Pa.: Cory Eliason knows how difficult it is to come to central Pennsylvania and win in the 410 Sprint Car division.

It's not only the stiff competition, the tracks are also different. There are few, if any, tracks in California — Eliason's home state — that can prepare you for the surfaces in this region.

And yet, Eliason's made the proper adjustments. That was evident Thursday night at racy BAPS Motor Speedway.

Eliason invaded and conquered the tricky surface and claimed the Greg Hodnett Foundation Race. Even more impressive, he won the 27-Lap main event and $4,000 on only six cylinders.

"It's tough, especially coming to Central Pa.," Eliason said. "I came here last year to Port Royal, and boy, they absolutely whooped me. We were just kind of average in the back getting our bearings straight.

"Then, we come back to the Grove with the Outlaws, and we were horrible. To get a win in Central Pa. is amazing, especially this early with only being here twice."

Continued Eliason, "I'm good friends with Lee Stauffer, and he said to me, 'Man, I really hope you win it.' I guarantee you that I have a missed call from him, because he's going to be ecstatic we just won this."

Eliason lined up fourth on the grid and wasted little time getting to the front. He went to the high side of Turns 1 and 2 and blew around Gerard McIntyre Jr. and Jordan Givler to take the runner-up spot.

Sixth-place starter J.J. Grasso was also on the move early. The New Jersey driver rocketed around the outside of the first and second corner on Lap 2 to drive past Givler and Danny Dietrich to take fourth.

While the field was settling into running positions, Eliason wasn't satisfied. He caught and passed leader Cory Haas on Lap 3. One lap later, Haas slowed and headed toward the infield with mechanical problems.

Eliason set a blistering pace. The frontrunners started to encounter lapped traffic on the eight circuit, and he opened a 2.545-second advantage. Two laps later, Eliason started to struggle a bit, and McIntyre was able to close to within .845 seconds.

Dietrich started to flex at the front of the field on Lap 12. He shot by Grasso for third in Turn 1 and went in hard to Turn 3. It was too much, and Dietrich washed up in front of the fast-closing Grasso, and contact was made. The Gettysburg driver spun to bring out the caution and tagged the rear. The field went double-file for the restart, with Eliason picking the outside. He broke out front and opened up a 3.346-second lead over the field by Lap 16, blasting around the top of the track.

Grasso, meanwhile, took second from McIntyre and started to track down the leader. Eliason slowed down, and the lead was cut to 2.979 seconds by Lap 20 and 1.311 seconds when Anthony Fiore flipped hard at the end of the frontstretch. He was OK.

"With 11 to go, we broke a plug on one side and lost a plug wire on the other side," Eliason said. "So, I was on six cylinders.

"I rolled my wing all the way forward, and I'm like, 'Oh, God, this thing is blowing up.' I wasn't stopping. I was told, 'As long as you're leading and think you can win, do not stop.' Engines are replaceable, but wins are hard to come by, especially with the talent we have nowadays."

Eliason was a sitting duck on the restart, at least it seemed that way. He lined up on the bottom and got enough of a good start to maintain the lead going down the frontstretch, but it wasn't Grasso in tow.

Brian Montieth, who started seventh, drove on the inside of Grasso. He executed a monster slider through the first and second corner to take the lead, but Eliason dipped low out of two and retook the spot going down the backstretch.

Eliason drove into Turn 3 on the cushion, and Montieth went for broke. The Phoenixville driver blew through the corner and passed the leader, but he got over the cushion on exit, which allowed Eliason to duck under and lead Lap 25.

"I could hear him, and I knew how much speed he had when he did it in one," Eliason said. "I went into three right on the curb. I got real tight and turned off it, because I knew he was going to be coming.

"Thank, God, he opened it up more than he wanted to and caught the curb, which made him jump. At that point, I knew I was safe, because it was going to take more to rebound off it than if it was just a slider."

Eliason was safe, and he cruised the rest of the way for the win, beating Montieth to the stripe by .826 seconds.

Lucas Wolfe came from ninth to third in the final rundown. McIntyre and Ryan Smith completed the top five. Kyle Reinhardt earned hard-charger honors, coming from 14th to sixth.

Kenny Edkin carved his way through the field to capture his fourth win of the season in the 25-Lap BAPS Super Sportsman main event.

Edkin started 10th on the grid and made a strong move to the front through the early stages of the race. He was running in the top five by the end of the fifth circuit and tracked down leader Justin Foster on Lap 9.

Once out front, it was all Edkin, who took the win and the point lead. Frankie Herr, Foster, Scott Dellinger, and Mike Enders completed the top five. Edkin, Paul Miller, and Dellinger were heat winners for the 24-car field.

YORK HAVEN, Pa.: Kenny Edkin wanted to make up for some misfortune that might have cost him a big paycheck.

A week ago, Edkin took the lead in the Bud Bricker Nationals, a race that paid $6,500. He only led one circuit before losing oil pressure and pulling off the track.

This week was a chance to make amends.

It's hard to say if Edkin had the best car in Saturday's BAPS Paint Super Sportsman A-Main. But that didn't stop him from taking advantage of Rich Eichelberger's misfortune and powering to the front for his third win of the season.

"Don and Doug give me a fast car every week," Edkin said. "This season, we have been doing a lot of R&D trying to get better after a frustrating 2018. "We've had speed all season but just as much bad luck to go with it. I would probably have three more wins if not for untimely cautions and one mechanical failure. It was great to have the opportunity to race for $6,500 last week, and I think I would have had a say in the outcome, but it wasn't meant to be. So, we will never know."

Eichelberger started on the outside pole and surged out front. He was setting a blistering pace and caught the back of the field by the completion of Lap 9.

Coming through the third and fourth corner, Eichelberger tried to go under Dan John, and the two made contact. Eichelberger ended up with a broken front axle, which ended his chance at victory.

Nate Young took over on the restart. Edkin, who started 10th on the grid, attacked the front of the field and made his way to the front.

"The track was a driver's track," Edkin said. "The bottom was really fast but tricky, and I tried to stay on offense the entire time going where others were not and taking advantage when guys would bobble off the bottom.

"The top was fairly dirty, but I was able to take advantage of it on restarts as we would run it in cautious."

Edkin wasted little time taking over at the front of the field. He blasted by Young on Lap 15 and pulled away from the field.

There were no hiccups in traffic for Edkin. He sliced through backmarkers and pulled away to take his third win of the season.

"When I restarted fourth on Lap 10, I knew I'd have to make the most of it because of how fast the track was," Edkin said. "I was able to get to third on the start and had to time my pass for the lead right because Mitten and Young were racing for the lead.

"I was able to sneak under Mitten, then work on Nate for the lead. He was struggling a little bit to stay on the extreme bottom, so I think that's what helped me take the lead from him. Once I was out front, I had to navigate the lapped traffic without slowing my pace too much."

Scott Dellinger stormed from 13th to second in the final rundown. Frankie Herr, who started 11th, came up to third, with Mike Enders and Davey Walsh completing the top five. Eichelberger, Edkin, and Tyler Wolford were heat winners for the 23-car field.

Bobby Beard led the first five circuits before Billet took over. From there, Billet went on to score the victory over Travis Mease, Alan Sagi, Troy Miller, and Charles Potts. Beard, Mease, and Sagi were heat winners for the 22-car field.

Brian Walls waited a couple of laps to take the lead, but once he did, he owned the Morgan Paving/Aqua Fun Pools Street Stock feature.

Chad Smith started fourth and charged to the front on the opening lap. Walls got going on Lap 2, taking the lead and never looking back to score the win. Smith settled for second, with Bud Witmer, Craig Morgan, and Eddie Richards completed the top five.

Rain hit the speedway after the Street Stock main event, and the Extreme Stock and Four-cylinder feature were rained out.

YORK HAVEN, Pa.:When there is big money on the line in the BAPS Paint Super Sportsman division, you can expect Frankie Herr to be near the front.

It's been that way for much of Herr's career. The Carlisle, Pa., driver has won eight Sportsman 100 races, multiple titles, and cracked the 100-win mark in the division.

So, when the management team at BAPS Motor Speedway posted a winner's take of $6,500 for the Blazer's Body Shop Bud Bricker Nationals presented by MJR Equipment, Herr circled it on the calendar.

Herr's team responded by giving him a fast car. He took over from there and drove past Scott Dellinger just past the halfway point and led the rest of the way to take the victory in the 40-lap event.

"What a hell of a hot rod," Herr said after his third win of the season at the speedway. "I have the best team a man could have. They are awesome. "I have to thank everybody here for the job they did tonight. The Gobrechts, everybody here. It's pretty cool to put a program together like this. They had an awesome surface, multiple grooves ... I have to thank my race team, Donny, Chad, the Mennonite Mafia, everybody on this team. I really wanted that $6,500."

Before the A-Main, the speedway held its Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Super Sportsman drivers Rich Eichelberger, Howie Locke, and Dwight Leib, Late Model drivers Jim Shuttlesworth and Don Comerer, and Street Stock drivers Kory Sites and Larry Miller were enshrined. Car-owner Walt Bigler and former Silver Spring-owner Will Kreitzer were also honored.

Once the feature event went green, Herr put on a Hall of Fame-type performance in a race that featured six lead changes and rash of caution flags. Tyler Wolford started on the outside pole and led the first three circuits before Eichelberger, who started third, made a pass for the lead.

Eichelberger's time as the leader was short-lived. Kenny Edkin, who started 10th, ripped through the field and took the lead on Lap 5.

Edkin was the class of the field but only led one circuit. He started to lose oil pressure and pulled off the track, which handed the lead back to Eichelberger.

The fourth caution of the event came out on Lap 10, when Chase Gutshall spun. Eichelberger surged out front, but he was passed one lap later when Davey Walsh took his spot at the front of the field.

While lead changes and caution flags mounted, Scott Dellinger and Herr were making their way through the field. Dellinger got to the front first and passed Walsh for the lead on the 17thcircuit.

Justin Foster spun on Lap 22, and Nate Young stopped. The red flag was thrown for a fuel stop, which played into Herr's hands. "On that red, I told Donny, 'I just need a little bit more drive in the middle, I'm a just a tick loose,'" Herr said. "We probably went a little loose because of 40 laps, so the old man could hang in there.

"He hit it right on the nail on that red. I got to drive around the 30 on the top, and thought, 'Now, we are getting it done.'"

Everything was right for Herr on the restart. He rocketed to the outside of Dellinger and had the lead by the completion of Lap 23.

The only thing that stopped Herr's progress was the caution periods. There were four after Herr took the lead, along with two false starts.

Still, it was all Herr at the front. He took the win over Dellinger and Chase Gutshall, who came back from an early spin to finish third. Russ Mitten came from 23rd to fourth, with Mike Enders completing the top five.

"It was awesome," Herr said. "When I hit the mark there on the top and drove off, I'm like, 'Now, we got it.'

"So many people have helped me in my career. Gary from Fastener Specialties has been there since 1992, or something like that. He lives close to me and has been good to me in my racing career. Dale Henry, he is another guy. Everybody with this team, Bill Devine is the best owner a guy could have, and there has always been great people behind me."

Edkin, Wolford, and Walsh were heat winners and received $200 from Blazer's Body Shop. Bruce Buckwalter Jr. won the consolation. Mitten received $1,000 for being hard charger. Mike Potts earned a Hoosier Tire and case of oil from Drydene for being the first non-qualifier in the event.

Charles Potts owned the second half of the 20-lap Creekside Auto Sales 358 Late Model main event to earn the win.

Randy Stoudt started on the pole and led the first 10 circuits. Charles Potts, who started second took the top spot on Lap 11 and led the rest of the way.

Sean Merkel, Bobby Beard, Daulton Bigler, and Joey Hoffer completed the top five. Beard, Merkel, and Potts were heat winners for the 27-car field. Tyler Kirby won the consolation.

Chad Smith captured the Morgan Paving/Aqua Fun Pools Street Stock feature. The race was scheduled for 20 laps, but it was cut to 14 because of rain.

Jim Walls led the first four laps before Jason Townsend took over to lead Lap 5. Brian Walls passed Townsend and led until Smith, who started fifth, took his spot at the front of the field on Lap 12.

Smith was declared the winner, with Will Walls taking second late. Brian Walls, Jim Palm, and Russ Shoop completed the top five. Townsend and Brian Walls were heat winners for the 19-car field.

YORK HAVEN, Pa.: Mike Enders has always shown speed at the old Susquehanna Speedway, regardless of the division he was running. When Enders was in a 358 Sprint Car, he won in 1997. Throughout the years, he was also good in the Super Sportsman class, ripping off numerous second-place finishes.

But wins have eluded Enders in the competitive division. That is until Saturday night at Susquehanna, which is now BAPS Motor Speedway. Enders surged past a pair of fellow competitors early in the 25-lap affair. From there, he held off a late challenge and scored the victory in the BAPS Paint Super Sportsman division.

"I've always been pretty decent here, even in the 358," Enders said after his first career BAPS Motor Speedway win in the Super Sportsman division. "When the Sportsman were at Williams Grove, we would do the tour, and every time we went to Susquehanna, I was always fast but couldn't get that win.

"Ever since they took over, the track configuration changed a little bit, and since they put the new clay down, man, I've been struggling. It's been frustrating, so it's a nice relief to get a win."

Enders started third on the grid and followed Tyler Wolford and leader Tom Wyckoff for the first two circuits before the caution was displayed. Two more cautions occurred on the restart, which slowed Enders pace. The trio ran under a blanket for three more laps before Enders surged past Wolford and Wyckoff on the fifth circuit.

"The track was tackier than I thought it was going to be," Enders said. "All season long, we've been struggling with the slick track and trying to get the car tight. Last night, it had a lot of grip.

"I was trying to finesse the car, and the track had more grip, and I kept screwing up. I barreled into Turn 1 and got by Wolford, and then on the backstretch, got beside Wyckoff. In three and four, I passed him and led the rest of the way."

Wyckoff's night came to an end when he flipped hard on Lap 5. he was OK. Scott Dellinger, who was also running in the top five, was also involved and went to the pit area. He fixed his car during the red flag and rejoined the field.

Enders paced the field when the race went back to green. He was on cruise control until the final caution was displayed on Lap 15 for Bruce Buckwalter Jr., who spun.

Justin Foster was beside the leader on the restart and challenged as they drag raced down the frontstretch. But, Enders was too much through the first and second corner and led the final 10 circuits for the win.

"It always feels good to get back to Victory Lane," Enders said. "The last win I had in anything was three years ago, and that was at Lincoln Speedway. I think we had six seconds since then, so it's definitely a relief."

Chase Gutshall and Foster battled for second late in the event and got together. Gutshall took the position and maintained it for the rest of the race. Foster slipped to 15th in the final feature rundown.

Frankie Herr came from 12th to third, with Kenny Edkin finishing fourth. Russ Mitten was involved in an early incident and came back through the field to finish fifth and earn the ArtWerks Cool Move Award. Mitten, Edkin, and Gutshall were heat winners for the 25-car field.

John Walp started on the pole and wired the field to capture the 20-lap PASS/IMCA main event.

There were two cautions over the race distance, but that didn't slow Walp's pace. He took the win over Jaremi Hanson, Larry McVay, sixth-place starter Doug Dodson, and Zach Newlin.

Nick Sweigart was the ArtWerks Hard Charger, as he charged to 14th from his 23rd-place starting spot. Dodson, Johnny Scarborough, Ken Duke Jr., and McVay were heat winners for the 32-car field. Kirsten Hess won the consolation.

Jason Townsend took the lead on the second circuit and led the rest of the way to earn the win in the Morgan Paving/Aqua Fun Pools, MJR Equipment.com Street Stock 30.

Kyle Saylor jumped out front on the start and held the lead until Townsend charged into the top spot on Lap 2. From there, he paced the field until the checker for the prestigious victory.

Jasen Geesaman finished second. He was followed by Saylor, Kory Sites, and Greg Diehl. Brian Walls finished sixth and was ArtWerks Hard Charger. Geesaman was quick time with a lap of 20.31. Townsend, Saylor, and Russ Shoop were heat winners for the 28-car field. Eddie Richards won the consolation.

Alex Upegraff topped the field in the Superior Homes Extreme Stock main event. He took the lead fromMatt Adams on Lap 13 and never looked back.

The 20-lap main event had five leaders and featured six caution flags. Adams led twice before being passed by Updegraff, who was also the hard charger.

YORK HAVEN, Pa.: Paul Miller had to deal with the sting of not winning a Super Sportsman main event at BAPS Motor Speedway.It didn't sit well.

The Fawn Grove, Pa., driver doesn't have to worry about that in 2019. That box has been checked off his season list of goals in the sixth race of the season.Miller earned his fourth career victory at the speedway Saturday night, fighting off Steve Fannasy in the 25-Lap BAPS Paint Super Sportsman feature. The win came with a motor that was built over 20 years ago.

"That was a long race, it felt like," said Miller of the main event, which featured seven caution flags. "That was good. We needed that. We didn't win one last year, and that really hurt a lot.

"The car was so good. We barely made any changes tonight. The only thing we did, we took one turn out of the left rear. This is our last year racing, and I just wanted one more win. If this is it, that's great."

Miller started fourth on the grid and wasted little time moving forward. Meanwhile, second-place starter Steve Fannasy jumped out front at the start.Fannasy continued to lead through the 10th circuit. Miller stalked the leader and made his move two laps later, shooting to the bottom of Turns 3 and 4 to wrestle the top spot away by the time the duo hit the flagstand.

The lead for Fannasy was short-lived. Before he could complete a lap, Miller retook the point and opened up some daylight on the rest of the field."Steve is a great racer, and I really enjoy racing with him," Miller said. "I got my first win here, and I finished second to Steve. He came up seven pounds light. He deserved that win ... seven pounds isn't what beat us that night.

"I don't know what happened with that one restart. The motor stumbled, and I was just trying to stay up there real high with the grip. I expected it to be exciting, but then I'm coming out of the corner, and it's falling on its face.

"I saw Steve drive by and Davey [Walsh] poke his nose in there. I thought, 'I'm going to junk this thing in the corner or drive back by them.' It all worked out."Miller wasn't challenged over the final seven circuits and took the win. Fannasy settled for second, followed by Bruce Buckwalter Jr., ninth-place starter Kenny Edkin, and 11th-place starter Russ Mitten.

ZACH NEWLIN SAILS TO 1ST PA SPRINT SERIES WIN OF 2019; CALE REIGLE VICTORIOUS IN MAKE UP EVENT

YORK HAVEN, Pa.: Two weeks ago, Cale Reigle was in a good spot to capture his first PA Sprint Series win of 2019 at BAPS Motor Speedway.Reigle was on the pole and took the lead on the opening lap of the Sunday Sprint Car extravaganza. Then the rain came, and the remainder of the 20-lap main event was moved to Saturday night.

It was worth the wait. Reigle led the final 19 circuits, outrunning Devin Adams to claim the first of two 305 Sprint Car features.

"I think the best I've ever done here was third," Reigle said in Victory Lane. "The track was kind of like Shippensburg tonight, and we race 600s there a lot. You lift a lot, drag the brake, and try not to spin the tires off the turns.

"Wow, I can't believe this. I felt pretty good. They need to fix the scoreboard here ... I didn't know how many laps were left. This win is for my buddy Todd Richie. He's in the hospital in Pittsburgh tonight."

Reigle led the way on the restart over Adams. Ken Duke Jr., winner of the first three PA Sprint Series events, got past Johnny Scarborough for third, but the two made contact and Scarborough got upside down.

Duke went to the rear and started his march to the front. Meanwhile, Reigle controlled the rest of the race despite three caution periods.Reigle took the win over Adams, with Billy Ney and Zach Newlin following. Duke came back through the field to get fifth.

In the regularly-scheduled PA Sprint Series event, Newlin was the class of the field, taking the lead at the drop of the green flag and running away with the 20-lap event.

Newlin was never challenged over the race distance. Kyle Ganoe had two cracks at the leader on a pair of restarts but couldn't get it done and settled for second. Pole-sitter John Walp finished third.

Nick Sweigart, Duke, and Ganoe were heat winners for the 29-car field. Jared Zionkowski won the B-Main.

Frankie Herr made it two straight in BAPS Paint Super Sportsman completion, when he captured an entertaining 25-lap affair.

Mike Enders started on the pole and led the first five circuits, before Justin Foster wrestled the top spot away on Lap 6. Meanwhile, Herr, who started 10th, was carving his way to the front.

Herr was the class of the field. Two-time winner Kenny Edkin was running in the top five, but Herr slipped by and caught Foster for the lead on Lap 22.

Once out front, Herr pulled away. He took the win over Edkin, Foster, ninth-place starter Scott Dellinger, and Chase Gutshall. Russ Mitten, Enders, and Edkin were heat winners for the 24-car field.

Brian Walls fell behind early but was fast when it counted and took top honors in the Morgan Paving/Aqua Fun Pools Street Stock main event.Chad Smith started outside of Walls on the front row and led the first two circuits in the 20-lap event. Walls didn't go away, taking the lead on Lap 3 and leading the rest of the way to take the win.

Smith held on for second, with Will Walls, Eric Tripp, and Mike Potts completinh the top five. Brian Walls and Will Walls, the ArtWerks Hard Charger, were heat winners for the 15-car field.

Sam Rial took the lead at the beginning of the Superior Homes Extreme Stock main event and led the entire 20-lap event for the win.Patrick McClane, Travis Horan, Alex Updegraff, and Matt Adams completed the top five for the feature. Matt Adams and Rial were heat winners for the 15-car field.

YORK HAVEN, Pa.: Frankie Herr's message to his crew chief, Donny Rexrode, during the red flag was to the point and confident. Rexrode wanted to know what he could do to make Herr's second-place car better and enough to overtake leader Scott Dellinger. Herr responded, "We'll be fine, I got him. Don't worry, I got him."

Herr knew what he was talking about. He blasted around Dellinger on the Lap 21 restart and sped away to victory in the 25-Lap BAPS Paints Super Sportsman main event on "Start Them All Features Only Night" at BAPS Motor Speedway.

"I knew we were good on the restarts," Herr said. "I saw he was running the top pretty hard, and I figured there was something up there. "I figured his guys thought maybe I couldn't go up there, and when I saw him dive to the bottom there, I was going to do whatever it took to get up front."

Dellinger started on the pole, which many believed meant that the rest of the field was running for second. Apparently, Herr didn't get the memo. Herr started 11th on the grid and methodically made his way to the front. He took advantage of a pair of early cautions and got to the runner-up spot by the time the caution was thrown on. Lap 20 for an incident involving Kenny Edkin, a two-time winner this season, and Allan Hallman.

"When you've got a good racecar and it's slick as it is, it really makes it a lot of fun," Herr said in Victory Lane. "It's just frustrating when you are getting banged around, and guys can't run you too awful clean.

Then came a chorus of boos directed at Herr after the statement. He followed it up with, "I appreciate all of these boos, because all that does is make us go faster."

Herr was faster on the restart. Dellinger went to the bottom of the first and second turn, and Herr shot around the top to take the lead. The rest of the event belonged to Herr. He went on to score his 16th-career BAPS Motor Speedway win over Dellinger, Chase Gutshall, eighth-place starter Rich Eichelberger, and 12th-place starter Mike Enders.

"I want to thank my guys a lot," Herr said. "We were a tick off there, and Donny ... He doesn't stop working and gave me a heck of a racecar.

"I can't give this team enough credit. They put forth so much effort and the equipment I need to do this, and I'm the one who gets to have fun."

In the Creekside Auto Sales 358 Late Model feature, Ben Whitaker started second and crushed the 17-car field over the 20-lap distance. The only thing that slowed Whitaker's pace was a pair of caution periods on Lap 3 and Lap 9. Still, Whitaker was able to take the checker over Matt Adams by a jaw-dropping six seconds.

Chase Billet was third, followed by Travis Mease. Daulton Bigler started 12th on the grid and came up to fifth. Brian Walls captured an entertaining Morgan Paving/Aqua Pools Street Stock main event that featured five lead changes between three different drivers.

Mike Walls led the first circuit before Brian Walls took over and led the next five laps. Mike Walls was back in front on Lap 7, but fifth-place starter Chad Smith went by both Brian and Mike Walls to take the point.

Smith only led three laps in the 20-lap feature. Mike Walls took command on Lap 11, before Brian Walls assumed control on Lap 14 and led the rest of the way.

YORK HAVEN, Pa.: Danny Dietrich has taken strides in the offseason to become a smarter and improved Sprint Car driver.

His dedication has paid off. Not only has he become a more tactical driver, it's led to more early-season wins.

That was the case Sunday at BAPS Motor Speedway. Dietrich lost the lead to Brock Zearfoss, stayed focused, and retook the top spot to capture his 12th career win at the York Haven speedway.

"I kind of had a new focus since January 1st," Dietrich said after his third win in eight starts this season. "I'm just focused really, really hard on racing and getting myself in better shape, getting healthier, going to the gym.

"I think that's propelled the beginning of the season. For me, personally, hopefully I can keep working on that and get back to the gym when things slow down. Racing is keeping us in pretty good shape now."

Dietrich grabbed the lead at the drop of the green, passing pole-sitter Brett Michalski. Brock Zearfoss also dipped under Michalski and took the second spot, with Ryan Smith taking third before the completion of Lap 1.

The leaders approached lapped traffic on the eighth circuit. Dietrich dropped down to the bottom of Turn 2, which allowed Zearfoss to fly around the cushion and take the lead out of the second corner.

"I hate leading a race," Dietrich said. "I would rather run second. I've told people that multiple times, and I don't like starting in the front row. "I don't like setting the pace. I would rather pass someone knowing what my car has in it. You don't know until you are in second how good you are. We weren't the best, but we were good and had to make the most of it."

The frontrunners got into lapped traffic on Lap 9. Dietrich was able to close and stalked Zearfoss for the next four laps. Dietrich pounced on Lap 13. Zearfoss was attempting to get by Trey Hivner and lost momentum. Dietrich closed in a hurry and pulled off a slider through Turns 3 and 4 to regain the top spot.

"I know exactly what my mistake was, and it was the same mistake Danny made," Zearfoss said. "I was just kind of messing around too long. "He left the door open, and I got him. I tried to drive away, caught lapped traffic, just messing around too long. That's the deal breaker right there. I need more laps on short tracks to gauge when to pull the slide job on somebody, so I learned a lesson and got beat by it."

Dietrich opened up a half-straightaway lead by the halfway point. Four laps later, Zearfoss got a shot at the leader after Chase Dietz got upside down in Turn 2. Jared Esh was also involved.

After the red flag, Dietrich was able to stretch his advantage. But, Zearfoss closed again when the leaders approached a four-pack of backmarkers on Lap 29.Dietrich took action, squeezing around Dylan Norris and Dan Shetler in Turn 2 and sped away over the final circuit to take the win by 1.928 seconds. Zearfoss settled for second, with Smith holding third. Anthony Macri came from 13th to fourth, and Cory Eliason completed the top five.

"They were holding their lines pretty good," Dietrich said of the lapped cars. "I just followed them one to the other, just picking them off as I could. When the opportunity arose, I slid them in three and four.

"I hoped none of them would race me back, and they didn't. They raced me smart, I raced smart. As a driver, you have to race smart if you are going to win, because the guy in second has the advantage."

Esh, Eliason, and Freddie Rahmer were heat winners for the 24-car field. Dylan Norris started 24th and finished 14th to earn Hard Charger honors and received $250 from The Cushion.

Kevin Nouse started seventh and methodically made his way to the front to earn the win in the 25-Lap 358 Sprint Car main event.

Gregg Foster led the first four laps from his pole starting spot before Kyle Denmyer took the lead on Lap 5.

Denmyer was in good shape until Brett Wanner spun on Lap 14. That allowed Nouse to line up on the outside and take the lead going down the frontstretch toward Turn 1 on the restart.

Nouse never looked back and withstood two late cautions to take the win. Troy Wagaman Jr. came up to second, with Jeff Halligan, Denmyer, and Chris Frank completing the top five. Doug Hammaker and Nouse were heat winners for the 20-car field.

The 305 Sprint Car feature was postponed to April 20th when persistent rain hit the speedway.

YORK HAVEN, Pa.:Kenny Edkin had a huge smile on his face when he climbed out of his car Saturday night at BAPS Motor Speedway. It wasn't as simple as Edkin's impressive performance. The track was racy and technical, just like the Marysville, Pa., driver likes it.

Of course, it doesn't hurt that Edkin was at the front. He led the entire 25-lap distance and collected his second BAPS Paints Super Sportsman win in three starts at the speedway to kick off the 2019 season.

"We came prepared," Edkin said. "We did a lot of homework over the offseason and tried to find the little things in our operation that needed addressed. "We found a lot of speed working with a few different people. I'm really happy the season has started the way it has, other than last week getting used up. Otherwise, we might have three in a row."

Edkin jumped out front on the start, but his pace was slowed on Lap 2 when Mike Enders stopped on the speedway. The restart was much like the first, with Edkin charging out front.

Scott Dellinger was in second and trying to reel in Edkin. The defending speedway champion got a good shot at the leader after Matt Ondek and Paul Miller spun to bring out the caution on Lap 10. Bruce Buckwalter Jr. also stopped during the caution.

The green flag flew after another caution on the restart, and Edkin continued to run the top through the first and second corner. Dellinger, meanwhile, was pinned on the bottom looking for a way to sneak by for the top spot.

But, Edkin was too good on the cushion. Dellinger poked his nose under the leader on a late restart and couldn't pull the trigger on a pass for the win. "I ran, primarily, the top in one and two and the bottom in three and four," Edkin said. "It was definitely technical. You had to keep an eye on the track, because there were slick spots and moisture spots.

"It was great racing, the most fun I've had in the race car since the 2017 season. It was a real racy track, and it really reminded me of that 2017 season."

Edkin was too much over the final four circuits and took the win. Dellinger settled for second, with Frankie Herr placing third.

Justin Foster was fourth, followed by Steve Fannasy. Timmie Barrick stormed from 20th to sixth in the final rundown.

"You take track position anytime, but the surface was really racy," Edkin said. "I think you could have started me 12th at the back of the invert, and the outcome would have been the same.

"I could see [Dellinger's] nose on restarts. I could run the top really well, and I was told he couldn't get around the top on starts. I never saw him except for entry into Turn 1 on the restarts."

Heat winners for the 20-car field were Rich Eichelberger and Dellinger. Enders received the ArtWerks Hard Luck Award. Bobby Beard started on the pole and wired the field in the Creekside Auto Sales 358 Sprint Car main event.

There were four cautions over the 20-lap distance. Beard was in control from the outset and took the win over sixth-place starter Sean Merkel. Ben Whitaker finished third.

Charles Potts came from ninth to fourth, with Eric Hohol completing the top five. Alan Sagi was the ArtWerks Hard Luck winner. Chase Billet, Potts, and Sagi were heat winners for the 22-car field.

Will Walls topped the field in an entertaining 20-Lap Morgan Paving/Aqua Fun Pools Street Stock main event.

Unlike the Super Sportsman and Late Model events, the Street Stock main had four different leaders over the race distance. Walls, who started 10th, passed Jason Townsend on Lap 14 and took the victory.

Brian Walls, Eric Tripp, Chad Smith, who led six laps early on, and Greg Diehl completed the top five. Walls and Smith were heat winners for the 20-car field. Mike Buckley came from 20th to 11th to take home ArtWerks Hard Charger honors.

BAPS Motor Speedway Signs The Cushion to a 13-Race Pay-Per-View Deal for 2019

NEWBERRYTOWN, Pa.: BAPS Motor Speedway's management team has been sitting in the background watching the Pay-Per-View landscape change.

Different broadcast outlets have scurried to scoop up tracks and traveling series at an alarming rate. Pitches were made to the Newberrytown oval, but general manager Kolten Gouse stayed the course.

And BAPS Motor Speedway will continue to do so in 2019.

Speedway owner Scott Gobrecht and general manager Kolten Gouse have decided to renew with The Cushion for Pay-Per-View services in 2019. The agreement is for 13 races, starting with this Sunday's Sprint Car triple-header.

"We had an agreement with The Cushion last season, and we were very pleased with the product they produced," Gouse said. "They are the best at what they do, and that showed with their attention to detail and professionalism.

"As a business, we strive to continue relationships with companies that have the same vision as we do moving forward. The Cushion fits that mold, and we are honored to partner with them again this season."

This year's platform will have a different look than the traditional Pay-Per-View model used last season.

Twelve of the 13 races in the series will be part of The Cushion's membership program. Fans can become a member for the low price of $15.99 per month or an annual membership of $95. Events from other tracks are also included in the program.

The lone traditional Pay-Per-View event on the schedule is the Sprint Showdown on Nov. 16. The season-ender pays $10,000 to the winner.

"We couldn't be happier to announce we are back at BAPS Motor Speedway in 2019," said Ian Marvuglio, co-owner of The Cushion. "After a terrific first year, we can't wait to build on what we started.

"It was an absolute pleasure to work with Scott and Kolten. They are very professional and loyal people to work with. We have some very exciting things coming down the road with them, and we look forward to growing the business relationship and friendship."

Below is a list of 2019 BAPS Motor Speedway events that will be shown Live on The Cushion.

It's the first doubleheader weekend of the year at BAPS Motor Speedway, and we have two fun events planned for the entire family!

First up will be R.E. Fink & Sons Night, this Saturday, April 6. On the card will be the Sportsman, Late Models, Street Stocks & Extreme Stocks.

Prior to the racing action, Bud Witmer's Street Stock & Travis Horan's Extreme Stock will be on display from 2:30-4PM in the common area. There will also be a "Kids Toilet Toss" from 3-5PM in the common area with lots of prizes up for grabs!During intermission, the BAPS event crew will select two fans from the grandstands to compete in a Timed Toilet Toss on the frontstretch.

And if that's not enough, Late Model drivers, Jennifer Hartz & Alan Sagi will compete in a Timed Drivers Toilet Toss Game on the frontstretch during intermission!

One lucky general admission fan will take home $500 thanks to Wintermyer Auto Salvage. During the 410 Sprint Car victory lane, one general admission ticket will be drawn with the winner receiving $500!

Wintermyer Auto Salvage generously put up another $500, this time going to a random top five finisher in the 410 Sprint Car feature. The winner's number will be drawn in victory lane.

NEWBERRYTOWN, Pa.: It's been an Edkin Family Affair through the early stages of the season at BAPS Motor Speedway.

A week ago, Kenny Edkin dominated the Opening Day field and collected the victory. That wasn't the case Week 2, as Edkin was involved in a red-flag period and wasn't around at the end of the 25-Lap A-Main.

But, his brother was front and center. John Edkin, who has been in the BAPS Paint Super Sportsman division for a little over a year, carried the family banner by leading every lap to collect his first career win at the Newberrytown oval.

"I didn't expect to win this quick, not at all," Edkin said. "The Super Sportsman division is a very, very competitive division.

"It was amazing. It's just a shame ... I was so beat after muscling the car around that I didn't have the energy to raise hell and carry on. It was more of a catch-your-breath thing."

Randy Stout won the Late Model feature, with Greg Diehl taking top honors in the Street Stock division. Travis Horan and Joe Brown collected wins in the Extreme Stock and Classic Car main events.

As for Edkin, he started on the pole and was pinned on the bottom of the tricky speedway throughout the feature event.

Edkin jumped out front at the start, but it was tough to get a rhythm with four cautions and two red flags in the first six laps. The worst incident came on a Lap 5 restart when Kenny Edkin and Rich Eichelberger flipped in Turn 3. On the next restart, Bruce Buckwalter also got upside down.

The final stoppage came on Lap 6, when Steve Fannasy spun. Edkin led Russ Mitten on the restart and continued to be flawless in the low groove.

"My crew chief, Don — he works on both cars but primarily on Kenny's — that was all his deal," Edkin said. "It was kind of hard the way I had to enter the corner.

"The double-file restarts were a challenge, and the veteran [Russ Mitten] kind of rolled me on the start and got in front of me. But, that's what he is supposed to do.

"It was one of those things that you hope you don't see anyone's nose inside of you. We had all those restarts and reds, and those last 20 laps seemed more than the 100-lapper."

Edkin didn't have to worry about another restart over the last 20 laps. He went untouched and was able to keep the competition at bay. Mitten held on for second, with Frankie Herr, Garrett Williamson, and Scott Dellinger completing the top five.

Paul Miller was the hard charger, storming from 19th to sixth. Kenny Edkin and Steve Fannasy were heat winners for the 20-car field.

In the Creekside Auto Sales 358 Late Model feature, Stoudt got past Chase Billet on the final circuit to claim the 20-lap victory.

Billet started third on the grid but was in front of the field by the completion of Lap 1. Stoudt started fourth and wasted little time getting into the second position.

The main event featured six caution periods, which set up a thrilling finish. Stoudt rocketed to the outside of Turn 2 on the final lap and pulled ahead of Billet. He led the final half lap to claim the win.

Billet settled for second, with pole-sitter Charles Potts, Alan Sagi, and Sean Merkel completing the top five. Stoudt and Billet were heat winners for the 22-car field.

Diehl was the last of four different leaders in the 20-Lap Morgan Paving/Aqua Fun Pools Street Stock feature, leading the final 10 circuits. Will Walls took the top spot on the initial start before Ryan Smith wrestled the lead away on Lap 5. Walls regained the advantage on Lap 6, but Diehl took control on the 10th circuit.

Walls was second. Brian Walls, Eric Tripp, and Smith completed the top five. Will Walls and Smith were heat winners for the 17-car field.

Horan was the class of the Superior Homes Extreme Stock 20-lapper. He took the lead from Patrick McClane on Lap 5 and never looked back.

Sam Rial, Matt Adams, Donnie Broderick, and Johnny Palm completed the top five. McClane and Rial were heat winners for the 15-car field.

Joe Brown led the final five laps of the Classic Car main event. He started second and took the lead from Roland Brown.

BAPS Motor Speedway opens the 2019 racing this Saturday, March 23, with the BAPS Super Sportsman and the Central PA Legends. In addition to a full racing program for the Sportsman & Legends, there will also be a practice session for the Late Models & Street Stocks. Practice sessions will be offered to Late Models & Street Stocks at the end of hot laps, again after heats and then for an hour after the completion of the Legends feature.

With BAPS Motor Speedway's opener around the corner (Saturday, March 23), drivers and race teams are sure to be anxious to test their cars and race setups! Here is your chance to fine tune your cars for the 2019 opener! Wednesday, March 13, BAPS Motor Speedway will hold the first Test & Tune session of 2019. Gates will open at 5PM with practice running from 6-9PM.

Saturday, March 23, BAPS Motor Speedway will host the first race of the 2019 season, headlining the BAPS Super Sportsman along with the Central PA Legends! There will also be a practice session for any Late Model and Street Stock teams who wish to fine tune their cars before opening their season at Tyson Fence Night, the following Saturday, March 30.

**All Legend competitors required to use Fuel available for purchase in the Pits, provided by Insinger Performance and Miller Racing Parts.

**All Legend competitors required to have a MyLaps compatible transponder correctly placed on racecar during all events. Transponders available at Driver Sign-in for $5 rental fee.

Pit Access Rules:

Everyone entering the pits must sign a Release and Waiver of Liability. No Exceptions.

MINORS: Anyone under 18 may enter the pits, but must be accompanied by an adult/legal guardian. Minors must sign a Minor's Assumption of Risk and Release, as well as a parent must sign as well. This needs to be done only once per season.

Drivers / Car Owners Only: Children under 3 years old will be admitted to the pits FREE. You will still need to sign the appropriate minor forms, signed by a parent. This needs to be done only once per season.

BAPS Motor Speedway reserves the right to prohibit access to pit area if an incident occurs involving anyone.

Overnight Race Rig Parking: BAPS Motor Speedway is pleased to offer overnight pit parking of race rigs and trailers inside pit gates for no charge. Please prepare to secure all valuables. BAPS Motor Speedway is not responsible for any lost, damaged or stolen items on property.Onsite Camping: Visitor camping is available for FREE in grass lot across the street from speedway. Farmer's market with local restaurant choices within walking distance!

York County PA: For information on surrounding restaurants, shopping centers, etc. please visit www.yorkpa.org for all York county tourism info!

Our staff and event crew are excited to provide you with the best racing experience possible for the 2018 U.S. Legends Dirt Nationals! Please contact us with any questions or comments directly at racing@bapsmotorspeedway.com.

Avoid Thursday's admission lines by purchasing advanced tickets here. Tickets purchased online include a small credit card processing fee. You will notice the $2 discount is only available via the link listed above! We are interested in hearing your feedback to this process. All comments and questions can be emailed to racing@bapsmotorspeedway.com. Thank you!

Can't make it to the track on Thursday? No problem! You can watch live racing action at thecushion.com! Coverage begins at 6:30pm. 410s & Super Sportsman at BAPS Motor Speedway is a show your whole family will enjoy!

BAPS Motor Speedway is off this Saturday, June 9th so our employees and race teams can enjoy time with their friends and families. We are back in action for Test n Tune Wednesday, June 13th. Followed by Select Collision's Racing for Children's Miracle Network on Saturday, June 16th. Please have a safe and enjoyable weekend!